Q&A WITH 17 CRASH

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Why did you form? How did the idea come to be?

The band born in 2011 cause Phil the drummer, wanted to start his own band. He needed to create something to have fun with, travel around, meet new faces and make good music to share with all the people with his same passions. His great passion for the 80’s glam/Hard n’ Heavy scene leads him to take this path with the simply intent to play a lot and be creative about rock n’ roll.

 

How would you describe your sound in five words?

Fresh, powerful, melodic, loud, modern.

 

Your upcoming album, how do think it will be received by fans?

I think the fans will be surprised about this new record. Don’t think they gonna expect an album like this, or at least in part. We furtherly moved a lil bit on, in terms of writing, composing and arranging. With almost 11 years of activity and a solid line up, now we can say we are a more mature band , more aware and focused than ever. The process of creating something new is something that describes this band as well. We built our sound day after day, working hard to do something unique that could describe us at its best.

 

What kind of listening experience is trying to give fans with this album, its singles?

It’s a journey, a trip. Like a rock n’ roll ride to your favorite destinations. People should listen to this album very carefully, trying to catch the real spirit of it. Words have a very important message in this one, considering the times we are living in and what happened in 2020. The singles show what we are and what we want to say after these two terrible years. Its’ like a concept about this crazy modern era and all the effects it brought to us.

 

How is the writing process for the band?

For this record the process has been very unusual. We wrote it down during the lockdown days. Not in our studio but in our houses. For two months straight, every night, we met on line with cameras on and instruments in our hands. Composing, arranging and writing new material We had plenty of free time and a lot of emotions going on, so we thought it was the perfect time to create new music and give vent to all our emotions/fears/doubts.

 

Are any of the band members known on the local scene from any other bands?

Phil and Ros (the older ones of the band) are known in the local area for their previous projects such as “Black Hill” and “Still Mind”.

 

How did you decide on the tracks for this album? How much more music can fans expect?

We wrote a lot, in general and we always have more material for more potential songs. We picked up the ones most in the chords of the moment, songs that could represent as its best all the things we’ve been thru and all the things we want to do in the future. This record it’s a box with all the emotions and the feeling we had during the composing process. We are talking about being us at 100% and our fans know that we always speak just about the truth.

 

What can people expect live from your band compared to other bands?

“Inclusion” is one of the biggest aspect of our live gigs. We never get bored of being hungry to see people dancing, having fun and being totally part of the show we bring on stage. They are the gig, along with us.

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Where do your lyrics come from? What inspires your writing?

Lyrics are about our lives. It’s a magical pot where you find what we really feel and see every day, because our state of mind is 100% written in those lines. Everything is actually inspiring us about writing, we got absolutely no boundaries about that. Could be a special day, an event, a feeling, a lost, a new life, could be about hopes, fears etc.

 

Are the songs a collaborative effort?

Totally. It’s a 5 piece band and everyone brings ideas in what we do. As I’ve already explained, we’ve been constantly a productive group in the writing process of this new studio album. It was a cam thing where every single member of the band was involved. Such a beautiful experience.

 

Does the band have a main songwriter?

Yes, we do. Phil Hill the drummer has a strong sense about writing lyrics.

 

How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?

It’s like serving a dish along with the perfect wine, for a tastiest experience for the listeners. It’s a very hard job but at the same time very satisfying when you find the perfect balance to put all your moods in music. Every song is a story and must be explained well thru our eyes/words.

 

How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?

It changed a lot. We started as a glam rock band, fully into the sound and the attitude of the 80’s hard rock scene. We turned from a party band with glitters, heavy make up and inflatable dolls on stage to a more mature and determined band with biggest ambitions and a wider outlook to the future. We changed our approach to the studio recording, we changed the staff behind it and we worked hard every day to find our sound. We’ve been able to finally build our own personality (in terms of music). We projected our sound, we found our identity.

 

Name the Top 5 band influences of the band/ Top 5 Bands that your band sounds like, that fans like?

In the beginning it was all about playing dirty Rock n’ Roll, heavy partying nights, crazy situations and living on the road. So at that time we can say we were influenced a lot by bands like : Motley Crue, L.A. Guns, Guns N’ Roses, Skid Row, Ratt. We had lotsa fun indeed. For the 5 top bands we sound like at the moment, are bands like: H.E.A.T, Crazy Lixx, Eclipse, Hardline, Stryper.

 

What metal genres influence you as a band the most?

Let’s say HARD ROCK is the main genre that we are referred to. Sometimes we are more AOR, sometimes we are heavier. By the way, we consider this band as a hard rock band.

 

Describe the album as a whole?

It’s like sailing between the waves of an ocean called 21thCentury. Colliding emotions, fears, wishes. Mixing up everything we got inside, talking about our experiences and how we changed during these years. In this album we shared everything we wanted to. No secrets, just feelings.